Senior Director, Finance
Parallels has an immediate vacancy for this role.
Push the boundaries of tech. In your sweatpants.
We are seeking a strategic and operational finance leader to join our finance organization as Senior Director, Finance. Reporting to the VP, Finance, this role will lead key planning, forecasting, reporting, and business partnership activities while helping scale the finance function, improve decision support, and drive operational excellence across the company.
The top creative and technical minds could work anywhere. So why are so many of them choosing Parallels? Here are three reasons:
- This is the moment. It’s an exciting time at Parallels, with strong leadership, a refreshed brand, and a whole new approach to changing the way the world works. We’re at the forefront of a movement, and we want you to ride this wave with us.
- We want you to be you. Too often, companies tell you about their culture and then expect you to fit it. Our culture is built from the people who work here. We want you to feel safe to be who you are, take risks, and show us what you’ve got.
- It’s your world. We know you have a life. We want to be part of it, but not all of it. At Parallels, we’re serious about empowering people to work when, how, and where they want. Couch? Sweatpants? Cool with us. We believe that happy employees mean happy customers. That’s why we hire amazing people and get out of their way.
Sound good so far? Awesome. Let’s talk more about the Senior Director of Finance role and see if we’re destined to be together.
As a Senior Director of Finance, you will:
- Partner closely with the VP, Finance and CFO to provide financial insights and support key strategic and operational decisions.
- In partnership with the VP, Finance, lead the company planning, forecasting, and long-range financial planning processes.
- Partner with functional leaders to develop budgets, evaluate investments, and improve financial accountability.
- Own key SaaS metrics reporting, management reporting packages, KPI dashboards, and board support materials.
- Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital analysis, and lender/investor reporting requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement of FP&A systems, reporting capabilities, automation, and data governance.
- Develop and mentor members of the finance team while helping scale organizational capabilities and processes.
What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months
- Become a trusted partner to the VP, Finance, CFO, and business leaders, providing actionable insights that improve decision-making.
- Establish scalable planning, forecasting, and reporting processes that improve accuracy, accountability, and visibility across the business.
- Elevate management, board, and investor reporting through disciplined analysis and clear communication.
- Drive automation across FP&A processes, reducing manual effort and increasing team productivity.
- Introduce AI-enabled tools and workflows that improve forecasting, analysis, and decision support.
- Strengthen cross-functional business partnerships and help develop a high-performing finance organization.
- Improve operating leverage through better resource allocation, financial discipline, and data-driven decision-making.
What YOU bring to the team:
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership experience.
- Proven FP&A leadership experience in a high-growth B2B SaaS or software company.
- Strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and business partnering.
- Deep understanding of SaaS metrics and recurring revenue models.
- Experience with ERP and planning platforms such as NetSuite or Adaptive Planning.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.
US:
- Parallels features award-winning solutions that have helped millions of users for 40 years (can you believe it?!).
- We have millions of users and decades of innovation under our belts.
- We offer a fully remote workspace. There is no pressure to work in an office whatsoever.
- Hours are flexible, too! You’ve worked hard to build your life, and we don’t want you to give it up for work.
- Our team is growing fast, and there’s a ton of energy and a lot of really smart, motivated, fun people ready to welcome you in.
What are you waiting for? Apply now! We can’t wait to meet you.
(FYI, we’re lucky to have a lot of interest and we so appreciate your application, though please note that we’ll only contact you if you’ve been selected for an interview.)
About Parallels
Parallels is a top VDI/EUC product helping businesses since 1999. Whether it’s desktop or cloud, on-prem or hybrid, Parallels has a solution to help your company optimize the speed and security of your work environment at an affordable price.
Our products enable millions of connected knowledge workers around the world to do great work faster. Our success is driven by an unwavering commitment to deliver a broad portfolio of innovative applications – including Parallels RAS, Parallels Desktop Enterprise, and Parallels DaaS, among others.
It is our policy and practice to offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, national origin, sex, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetics, or any other protected characteristic.
Parallels is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and work environment. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodation that are required. Appropriate accommodation will be provided upon request as required by Federal and Provincial regulations and Company Policy. Any information received relating to accommodation will be treated as confidential.
As part of our evaluation process, we utilize an AI tool to assess candidates.
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